Dell PowerVault TL1000 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerVault TL1000 is a compact 1U tape autoloader built for small-to-medium businesses and remote offices requiring automated offsite tape backups. The Lenovo Storage DS4200 was an entry-to-midrange hybrid SAN storage array built on Dot Hill / Seagate AssuredSAN OEM architecture.
| Dell PowerVault TL1000 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Jun 2014 | May 2017 |
| Form factor | 1U rack | 2U rack |
| Tape slots | 9 cartridge slots (including 1 mail/import slot) in a 1U chassis | — |
| Drive bays | 1 integrated half-height LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7, or LTO-8 tape drive | 12x 3.5-inch LFF or 24x 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bays in 2U base chassis |
| Native capacity | Up to 108TB native (270TB compressed) with LTO-8 media | — |
| Host interface | 6Gb/12Gb SAS or 8Gb Fibre Channel interface | — |
| Power supply | Single internal power supply with integrated robotic autoloader mechanism | Dual redundant 595W AC hot-swap power supplies |
| Raw capacity | — | Up to 960 TB raw capacity across up to 240 drives with expansion units |
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